An 8-week mark-and-recapture study using baited fyke nets showed that native red-bellied cooters (Pseudemys rubriventris) (estimated population 738–3618) were more abundant than non-native red-eared ...

Several tiny red-eared sliders arrive, and their small size makes them instantly charming. The presenter explains that these ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock When exotic pets are released into the wild by owners who no longer want them, the consequences can be dire.

As both a highly invasive species and a wildly popular pet amongst reptile hobbyists, red-eared sliders are everywhere. Whether you’re caring for a red-eared slider as a pet or just have a few hanging ...

There will be a lot less croaking at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve after the first of what could be a years-long effort to remove invasive species. An eradication effort for bullfrogs and red-eared ...

Q: I see turtles all the time in the creeks that run through my neighborhood and the small lake at the local park. How can I tell which turtles are invasive? Should I remove the invasives from the ...

National Invasive Species Awareness Week is Feb. 24-28. There are dozens of aquatic invasives found near Rochester Invasive species can out-compete native species, harming their populations and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. No more red-eared sliders. The latter is listed as threatened on the state's threatened and endangered species list. "This is very ...

Washington Post A government ordinance targeting two invasive species came into force Thursday, banning the trade of red swamp crayfish and red-eared slider turtles and their release into the wild.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — If you were hoping to own one of those cute little turtles with the red stripes near their ears, forget it. The state has classified red-eared sliders as a "conditional species ...